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When Will Aquamid Be Approved in the USA?

Asked 34 months ago by mikidodo in Long Beach C.A. USA
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Polyacrylamide hydrogel (Aquamid) not approved

There is a reason that you are having difficulty finding a surgeon that injects polyacrylamide hydrogel (Aquamid). The material is not yet approved for use in the U.S. for any indicaiton. There is currently a clinical study underway with its use in facial areas. It has been in use in Europe since 2001. Be wary though. Claims based on the European experience don't always translate to this country. For instance, when Radiesse first came to the states as Radiance FN about ten years ago,... more
Kenneth R. Francis, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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